Wantage-Grove vacation

It is a very nice river route that crosses Oxford. The Castle Mill Stream is like a channel, but I think they are natural waters, while the channel is manmade. The city, which is very small, made many efforts to get the car out of the

Oxford Station is in the city center, at the height of Hythe Bridge. Oxford made a great effort to remove cars from the center so it's a real pain to drive and park in the historic center. You're much better by train! If you come from

St Aldate's is the main street leading south through Oxford. It starts at the Carfax, an intersection between the four main roads, and extends to the college of Christchurch, one of the most famous in Oxford University and where

For the first time in a thousand years, the doors of Oxford Castle (with all of its secrets) are open. The history of this place is not a fairytale: there was a lot of violence, murder, betrayal, and other events that the castle

For the first time in a thousand years, the doors of Oxford Castle open to reveal all its secrets. The history of this place is not a happy tale, there was a lot of violence, killings, betrayals, and other events. The castle has been

A bell tower, the gatehouse to the prestigious college of Christ Church, one of the landmarks of downtown Oxford. It's in St Aldate's, the street from City Hall. It is a tower with a square base, with part of the bell tower is

The Meadow, part of the 60 hectare grounds of Christchurch College, is a historic part of the university that is open daily all year except for Christmas. Keep an eye out for the opening hours, which vary with the seasons. At the end

This is an outdoor exhibition of beautiful photos by the French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand. Dozens of his photographs were installed in front of Oxford Castle between September 2008 and February 2009. It seems like a strange

Oxford Castle was constructed by Robert D'oilly in 1071. There are parts of the castle that can still be seen today, but most are in ruins. What is left is St George's Tower, the bottom of the round tower, and The Mound. The former

It is an outdoor exhibition of beautiful photos of Yann Arthus Bertrand, the French photographer. From September 2008 to February 2009, dozens of photos are installed in front of the castle of Oxford. A strange place to install World

It is a friendly bar in the centre of Oxford. It also carries another name The White Horse, but there is another pub with that name so this is called the Royal Blenheim. It is a almost impossible to park here. Luckily, there are buses

The Duke's Cut is a bar in Oxford on the banks of the river. A cosy old house, where the food is good and the service is friendly. I like to go for a drink because you can see the rive and they have what they call a beer garden

On Queens Street, the road which formerly led westward out of town, you will also find the Oxfordshire County Council which goes by the name of the 'County Hall.' The Oxfordshire County Council is not only the administration building

The Meadow, 60 acres of Christ Church college, has been a historic part of the university since its inception. Open every day except Christmas. Beware of opening times, which often vary seasonally, but there is almost always someone

St Aldate's is the main road out of Oxford in a southerly direction. You exit from Carfax, the intersection of the four main roads, and reach the college of Christ Church. On the left you can see the Town Hall of Oxford. Then, on the

Whoever enjoyed reading Harry Potter will be thrilled to see the real Hogwarts school cafeteria. To film, they used Christchurch College in Oxford. When I was leaving the place, a boy of about 7 years old entered. He entered, his eyes

Oxford University consists of 40 higher education schools, or institutions. But the Christ Church College is the largest. And it is indeed rare, because it's the headquarters of the Cathedral of Oxford. The Cathedral is within the

St Aldate's Church is a small church in Oxford's main street leaving the Carfax in a southern direction. It's a discrete church as it's surrounded by very large landmarks, such as Tom Tower, the main entrance to the greatest big

Bonn Square is a pedestrian square, next to Queen Street, in the historic center of Oxford. Bonn is named after the German town twinned with Oxford. It is near the old door of the medieval city to the west, where you will now find the

Oxford is a beautiful city, which mixes historic buildings with great harmony. The historic center is built around four main streets. Cornmarket, heads north, and St Aldate's to the south, while Queen street goes to the east and High

Queen Street is one of the four main streets in the center of Oxford, the "Carfax" which means crossing. Go from the Carfax Tower towards Oxford Castle and the old town hall. First on your right you have the Carendon Centre, a large

Oxford is a beautiful city, with a harmonious mixture of historical buildings. The center is built around four main streets: Cornmarket to the north, St Aldate's to the south, Queen Street to the west and High Street to the east. In

St Peter's College is one of the schools that makes up the University of Oxford. It is located behind Bonn Square on New Inn Hall Street. It's located in two old medieval hostels, The Inns, that once served to accommodate students for

The Town Hall is the town hall of Oxford. While County Hall, near the castle, is responsible for the region of Oxfordshire, the Town Hall handles the management problems and issues of the city of Oxford. The building is on St Aldate's

Carfax Tower is situated in the heart of the city of Oxford, at the crossing of the four main streets, Queen, Cornmarket, Aldate's and High Street. It is one of the most importnat landmarks to be found in the city, and is considered

Cornmarket Street is one of the main streets in the centre of Oxford. It runs from north to south, from St Giles, to become St Aldate's a little lower. All of Cornmarket is pedestrianised- it is a nice wide street for shopping and

The flagship of British education and its oldest institution, the University of Oxford hosts nearly 19,000 students from around the world. Humanities, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and Medical Sciences and Social Sciences are the

The Oxford covered market in the historic city centre. It is more than a market with temporary stalls, here they are like real stores which are on covered streets. The market is north of the High Street and it has an entrance from

The chapel of Merton College is a beautiful historical monument, south of High Street in Oxford's medieval center. The college, part of Oxford University, was founded in 1260 and with it the first church. It quickly fell into ruin and

The name of this church is St. Michael at the North Gate. So, during its construction, the church was placed on the outside of Oxford. It is now in the center, on the pedestrian street Cornmarket. The church was built in 1040 and is

Merton College is one of the colleges that makes up Oxford University. Each college has its own administration, and teaches different subjects. They are generally quite small - each year, 200 to 300 people graduate and friendships are

The church of St Mary Magdalen stands in Magdalen Street, a small side street just north of the historic center of Oxford that connects to the great shopping streets of St Giles and Cornmarket. It is an Anglican church that once stood

St Mary Magdalen church is in Magdalen Street, a small side street north of the historic center of Oxford (next to the Martyrs Memorial). This street joins the great shopping streets of St Gile's and the Cornmarket. The church belongs

There aren't a lot of free things to do and see in Oxford (entering any building of the university has a charge of at least 2 pence, which allows you to walk through the little gardens and see the interior dining rooms). But this

Brasenose College, founded in 1509, is one of the colleges that make up Oxford University. It is a fairly small school founded by a lawyer, but you can study anything from science to law. It was built on the site of Brasenose Hall,

The Ashmolean Museum (Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) is located on Beaumont Street (Oxford, England), and is the first university museum. Its first building was built between 1678 and 1683 to house Elias Ashmole's

This is the tourist office in Oxford. It's on Broad Street, the city's main street, which boasts universities, historical monuments and churches. If you go toward the Bodleian Library from the centre, you'll find it right there. It's

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is the largest parish church in Oxford. It is also the epicenter of the growth of the University of Oxford. It is located in the northern part of High Street, close to the beautiful

The Martyrs' Memorial is on St. Gile's Street, in Oxford, north of the historic center of the city. The memorial is a large stone monument that's on par with Mary Magdalen church right in front of Balliol College. It's a memorial to